as in colleague
a member of the same class in a school, college, or university
She was widely regarded as the most likely to succeed among her classmates.
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Recent Examples of classmate
Putin as a child is shown being beaten by Russian classmates and, again, the character’s counterattacks seem distinctly Putin-like.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
If that dunk had happened at Loyola, his classmates would be asking for autographs and treating him like a celebrity.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
The 12-year-old wants to bring back snow days to bring joy to her classmates and beyond.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
She is clearly invested in her classmates and the success of each of them as individuals and as a whole group.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
If that dunk had happened at Loyola, his classmates would be asking for autographs and treating him like a celebrity.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
The 12-year-old wants to bring back snow days to bring joy to her classmates and beyond.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
She is clearly invested in her classmates and the success of each of them as individuals and as a whole group.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmate
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Our hearts are with his family and his colleagues during this difficult time.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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That was a key finding for my colleagues and me in our new study, which was published in the journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine.Jonathan G. Hakun, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Wishing the best of luck to my teammates tomorrow!!Danielle Jennings, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Later, a wing mirror was shown flying off Alex Albon’s Williams car, with the subsequent debris causing punctures for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Russell’s teammate, Lewis Hamilton, and the Safety Car was brought out again.Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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But still, his peers would find a way to call him Urkel, and even girls to that extent.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lululemon’s profitability is superior compared to some of its peers, including Nike, with operating profit margin of 11.8% and 9.2% for On Holding.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Shaun Maguire, another Musk friend, is now advising Mr. Trump on picks for the intelligence community.Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Animation allowed Neville and his team to show what was happening inside Pharrell’s creative mind, as well as providing a cinematic way for the musician and his friends to recall their life experiences.Ramin Zahed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Pavlenko signed up for a class in extreme dance in 2009 after learning about it from a schoolmate and immediately loved breaking.Hannah Poukish, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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On the Monday that should have marked the boy's first day back from fall break, teachers, schoolmates and family instead filled three hospital hallways to honor the lives Willie will now impact as an organ donor.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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